48.0% ▲ +23.9%
Higher than 99% of suburb / locality areas.
- 2011: 38.8%
- 2016: 44.9%
- 2021: 48.0%
Share of people born outside Australia (birthplace-not-stated excluded).
Blair Athol · Suburb / Locality
Ancestry & Birthplace in Blair Athol
Where people and their families come from — the ancestries they identify with and where they were born.
Nearly half of the people living in Blair Athol were born overseas, making it one of the most diverse areas in the region. This strong international presence is reflected in the local ancestry, where Indian and Vietnamese roots are much more common than in the wider state.
Ancestry
The ancestries people most identify with.
English and Australian ancestries are the most common at 17.4% and 17.0%. Indian ancestry is also prominent at 7.9%, followed by Vietnamese at 5.3% and Chinese at 4.7%.
Country of birth
Australia and the largest overseas communities.
Overseas birth rates are far above the state figure by 24 points, with 48% of residents born outside Australia. This high proportion is seen in the local mix, where 9.5% were born in India and 3.8% in Vietnam.
Sources
- Census of Population and Housing — Australian Bureau of Statistics, 2021 (CC BY 4.0).
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Australian Bureau of Statistics. (2021). Ancestry & Birthplace in Blair Athol [Census of Population and Housing]. CensusAtlas, used under CC BY 4.0. https://censusatlas.au/region/sal/SAL40120/blair-athol/topic/ancestry-heritage